Bill Russell vs. Jack Sikma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Sikma and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Jack Sikma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jack Sikma: 1977-78 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jack Sikma 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jack Sikma 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jack Sikma 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jack Sikma 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jack Sikma 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jack Sikma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jack Sikma 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jack Sikma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jack Sikma 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jack Sikma 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jack Sikma 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jack Sikma 9.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jack Sikma 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jack Sikma 17,287

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jack Sikma 10,816

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jack Sikma 3,488

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1,162

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1,048

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jack Sikma 1,107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jack Sikma .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma .328 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jack Sikma .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jack Sikma 19.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jack Sikma 12.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jack Sikma 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jack Sikma 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jack Sikma 9.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jack Sikma 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jack Sikma 1,463

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jack Sikma 945

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jack Sikma 244

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 97

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 80

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jack Sikma 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jack Sikma .445

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jack Sikma .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jack Sikma 22.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jack Sikma 13.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jack Sikma 5.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Sikma 1.4 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.